Cliff: Signing day updates Comments
DT Thomas Molesi signed with the Beavers today.
Today is the first day athletes can sign their letters of intent for the fall. Here’s the list of the 15 commitments. Bios will show up next to their name once they are officially signed. Here’s what coach Mike Riley said in Tuesday’s GT about the class Tuesday before he could use anyone’s name.
Player, Pos., Ht/Wt Hometown (School)
• Shaydon Akuna, OLB, 6-3, 210, Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei High)
Rivals four-star athlete rated top prospect in Hawaii , and 16th best outside linebacker prospect. … Some consider him a possible safety. … Rated No. 64 in the Far West Region by SuperPrep. … Missed the first four games of his senor year with an injury. … MVP of the All-Poly Football Camp last summer. … Owns Kapolei record in weightlifting in the deadlift, squat and bench press. … Played quarterback at times.
• Michael Bibbee, LB, 6-3/225, Eugene (North Eugene High)
Earned three-stars from Rivals.com and rated the 35th-best inside linebacker prospect in the nation. … Rated seventh-best prospect in the state. … Played tailback on offense. …First-team all-Midwestern League in 2009 as a linebacker and tailback. … As a sophomore, rushed for 1,000 yards and was named first-team all-Midwestern League. … Played in five games as a junior due to injury. … Standout in basketball, baseball and track. … Involved in community service activities through his school.
• Scott Crichton, DE, 6-5/225, Tacoma, Wash. (Foss High)
Rivals three-star athlete rated the 44th-best defensive end prospect in the nation. … Narrows League Defensive MVP with 78 solo tackles. … Washington 4A first-team all-state. … Tacoma Weekly Player of the Year. … Played tight end. … “Scott has all the physical tools and he just has great football instincts,” Foss coach Ken Baker said. “He uses them, too. I don’t think I’ve ever coached a kid who keeps his head in the game every minute and covers the whole field so relentlessly.”
• Dominic Glover, DE, 6-4/275, Mission Viejo. Calif. (Saddleback College)
Had 23 tackles, including 7.5 tackles-for-loss and three quarterback sacks last season. … Helped team to a 9-2 record, including a victory in the Western States Bowl. … Saddleback finished No. 9 in the nation in the JC rankings. … Rivals three-star athlete coming out of Mission Viejo High and rated the 51st best defensive end. … All-South Coast and All-CIF as a senior. … Originally signed with Oregon out of high school, redshirted his first year in the program before transferring to Saddleback where he missed his first year with back injury. … Has two years of playing eligibility. … Nephew of La’Roi Glover, a six-time Pro Bowl selection for the St. Louis Rams.
• Connor Hamlett, TE, 6-7/239, Lynnwood, Wash. (Meadowdale High)
Unranked and unrated by Rivals. … Scout.com rates him No. 33 in the northwest for receivers. … Projected as a tight end due to his size. … A late pick-up in the recruiting process. … Expected to greyshirt. … Caught 43 passes for 648 yards and six TDs last season. … Second-team all-Wesco League 3A as a junior.
• Happy Iona, DL, 6-3/283, Spanaway, Wash. (Bethel High)
Iona did not register with the clearing house so he can not sign. He plans to go to junior college and play football.
• Sean Mannion, QB, 6-5/205, Pleasanton, Calif. (Football High)
Rivals four-star athlete rated the 14th best pro-style quarterback in the nation. … Set Northern California prep record with 581 yards passing and five TDs in a November game. … Led Foothill to the Northern California CIF playoffs. … Threw for nearly 400 yards in a nationally televised ESPNU game in October. … His father, John Mannion, is the co-head coach at Foothill. … Threw for 3,493 yards and 27 TDs as a senior. … First-team Contra Costa Times all- East Bay and second-team San Francisco Chronicle all-Metro. … Scout.com says he has a good arm, very poised and accurate and a good leader. He’s a heady player with great intangibles.
• Malcolm Marable, RB, 5-8/170, Mission Hills, Calif. (Bishop Alemany High)
Rivals three-star athlete rated the 11th best all-purpose back in the nation. … Mission League MVP and three-time all-league. … Ran a 4.5-second 40. … Rushed for 188 yards on 20 carries, and caught four passes for 30 yards in the CIF title game. … As a junior he ran for 1,655 yards and 23 TDs, helping the Warriors to the CIF-SS semifinals. … Los Angeles Daily News all-Area first-team. … Standout in track in the 400 meters. … “He does some great things with the ball in his hands,” Bishop Alemany coach Dean Herrington said. “He’s the fastest player I have ever coached.”
• Thomas Molesi, DT, 6-2/280, Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside High)
North County Times and San Diego Union-Tribune Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. … Rivals four-star athlete and 56th best defensive lineman in the nation. … Led Oceanside to its second state championship bowl victory in three seasons and 39 consecutive wins. … Second-team All-CIF, first-team all-league and all-area as a junior after making 70 tackles, six sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception. … Three-year starter. … “He looks like he has already been playing as a Division I college tackle for three years,” Ramona High coach Damon Baldwin after playing Oceanside . “He’s like a man among boys at this level. I can’t remember seeing a guy who makes so many plays in the backfield.”
• Ryan Murphy, DT, 6-2/190, Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Tech High)
Played defensive back and running back. … Rushed for 1,983 yards and 18 TDs, and added two touchdowns receiving and two on kick returns last season. …First-team all-city as a senior. … Second-team as a junior. … Scout.com three-star athlete. … Helped Oakland Tech to the area’s Silver Bowl title game, where he rushed for 199 yards. … “He can play both sides of the ball — running back, wide receiver, linebacker, strong safety. He’s got the whole package,” Oakland Tech coach Delton Edwards said.
• Tyler Perry, TE, 6-5/240, Ventura, Calif. (Buena High)
Rivals three-star athlete rated 28th best tight end in the country and 82nd best prospect in California . … Three-year starter, earning All-Channel League as a junior and senior. … Played linebacker and earned 2009 Channel League Defensive MVP award. … Was the team’s punter. …”He is a good-sized tight end prospect. He has good height, carries solid bulk and displays the frame to keep adding size with time in a college weight program,” Buena coach Cliff Farrar said.
• Trevor Romaine, K, 6-0/185, Corona, Calif. (Centennial High)
Rivals three-star athlete ranked eighth best kicker in the nation. … Attended OSU’s football camp. … First-team All-CIF Inland Division. … First-team all-Big VIII League. … Hit school record 52-yard field goal as a senior and concluded his prep career with the state’s career record for extra points with 217. … Also the team’s punter, averaging 42.2 yards as a senior. … “Romaine is a very solid kickoff specialist. He has good leg strength with many of his kicks making it into the end zone. His tempo into the football is consistent and displays very good leg snap,” according to ESPN.com analysis. … A greyshirt candidate.
• Roman Sapolu, OL, 6-2/250, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison High)
Rivals three-star athlete rated the 20th best center. … Attended OSU’s summer camp. … Played offensive tackle, t00. … Sunset League Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior and second-team all-league as a junior. … All-Orange County in 2009. … Led Edison to a 13-1 record as a senior. … Son of Jesse Sapolu, a four-time Super Bowl winner who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1983-1997. … Brother, London Sapolu, played football at Orange Coast College and signed an LOI with Hawaii .
• Will Storey, LB, 6-2/212, Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego High)
Played quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, punter and linebacker. … Among the top 15 prospects in the state entering 2009 by Rivals. … Caught 71 passes for 1,036 yards and 12 TDs as a junior. … First-team all-State as a junior. … Second-team all-Three Rivers League as a senior. … His grandfather, Bill Storey, lettered at OSU 1951-53 and his father Kip lettered as a defensive end in 1979 before his career ended with an injury. … A greyshirt candidate.
• Fred Thompson, DT, 6-4/290, Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Tech High)
Rivals.com and Scout.com three-star athlete. … First-team all-city in 2009. … Had 90 tackles and seven quarterback sacks as a senior. … Helped Oakland Tech to the area’s Silver Bowl title game. … Relatively new to football, but is a quick and athletic interior lineman who’s got good size and strength. … ESPN called him the premier defensive tackle in Northern California .
• Mana Tuivailala (two-ee-vie-ah-lala), DE, 6-4, 290, Seaside, Calif. (Seaside High)
Played in the Salinas East-West All-Star Game. … Missed part of his senior season due to injury, but still registered 60 tackles, including eight quarterback sacks. … Also played offensive line. … Preseason first-team all-league. … Helped Seaside to the 2009 Central Coast Section championship game and the co-title of the Monterrey Bay Athletic League. … Did not play football until his sophomore year. … Moved to the U.S. in 2006 from New Zealand , where he was a rugby player.
• Donell Welch, LB ,6-2/205, Palm Desert, Calif. (Palm Desert High)
Rivals three-star athlete rated 22nd best outside linebacker in the country. …Runs a 4.39-second 40. … First-team All-CIF Eastern Division as a junior. … Desert Sun first-team after making 118 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks. … Played wide receiver and is a standout in the 100 meters in track. … Co-Desert Valley League MVP.
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